backfire

英 [ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)]

美 [ˌbækˈfaɪər]

v.  产生事与愿违的不良(或危险)后果; 逆火; 回火

过去分词：backfired　过去式：backfired　第三人称单数：backfires　现在分词：backfiring　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.14304 / COCA.10577

牛津词典

verb

• 产生事与愿违的不良（或危险）后果
  to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results
  1. Unfortunately the plan backfired.
     不幸的是，计划产生了适得其反的结果。
• 逆火；回火
  to make a sudden noise like an explosion

柯林斯词典

• VERB 事与愿违；适得其反
  If a plan or projectbackfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended.
  1. The President's tactics could backfire...
     总统的策略可能会适得其反。
  2. It all backfired on me!
     一切都与我的愿望背道而驰！
• VERB （车辆或其发动机）逆火，回火
  When a motor vehicle or its enginebackfires, it produces an explosion in the exhaust pipe.
  1. The car backfired.
     车回火了。

英英释义

noun

• a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
  Synonym:boomerang
• a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
• a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
• the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
  Synonym:blowback

verb

• set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
• emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
  1. My old car backfires all the time
• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
  1. Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
  Synonym:backlashrecoil

双语例句

• It has certain limits, however, and might even backfire.
  不过，这种方式有一定的局限性，甚至有可能适得其反。
• Your stubborn nature will backfire if you give your mate an ultimatum.
  如果你给你的伴侣发出最后通牒，你那倔强的个性将会使你得到适得其反的结果。
• If anything, it could backfire as it would expose the zombies.
  如果有什么作用的话，可能也事与愿违，因为这会暴露这些僵尸银行。
• However, this eagerness can backfire if parents fail to educate their children with scientific approaches and concepts.
  但是有了这种心情，如果没有教育子女的科学方法和正确的教育观念，就很可能出现适得其反的效果。
• But this also can backfire.
  但是这也有可能事与愿违。
• Computers could crash; technology can backfire.
  电脑死机；科学技术产品也会发生问题。
• Measures that usually promote growth and job creation can have little effect, or backfire.
  通常可以促进增长和就业的措施几乎起不到什么效果，甚至会适得其反。
• In this paper, a method of analysing the short backfire antenna is proposed.
  本文提出了短背射天线的一种分析方法，它较好地解释了背射天线的工作原理。
• The car backfired.
  车回火了。
• To start or use a backfire in extinguishing or controlling a forest fire.
  纵迎火在熄灭或控制森林大火蔓延中燃起或使用逆火。